Dr. Tyler Burgess to become VHHS principal

Effective May 26, Pizitz Middle School Principal Tyler Burgess will become the new principal of Vestavia Hills High School.

Superintendent Sheila Phillips made the announcement during a March 2 Board of Education Meeting.

"We are very pleased to have him join our staff at the high school, " Phillips said. "We hope the transition will go as smoothly as possible for both schools."

Burgess is a 1997 graduate of Hoover High School. His wife, Mandy, has worked in Vestavia Hills City Schools for the past 15 years, where she has served as a teacher and coach. The couple lives in Vestavia Hills along with their children, who attend Vestavia Hills Elementary West. He served in various faculty capacities within Homewood City Schools for the past 13 years before becoming principal of Pizitz in June 2014.

During the meeting, the Board commended VHHS Interim Principal Tim Loveless for his time as VHHS principal. Phillips said the position for the next Pizitz Middle School principal will be posted Tuesday, March 3.